How much does The Press Association Limited make?

The Press Association Limited reported revenue of £59m and £60.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Press Association Limited have?

The Press Association Limited reported an average of 623 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Press Association Limited profitable?

Yes — The Press Association Limited reported a profit of £60.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05946902 · Incorporated 26 Sep 2006

The Press Association Limited

Registered name: THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Part of Pa Media Group Limited group

The Press Association Limited made £59m revenue and £60.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Press Association Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £59m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £60.1m profit and 623 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£59m

Growth ▲4.1%

Profit

£60.1m

Growth ▲1192%

Profit margin

101.9%

Employees

623

Change —

Profit / employee

£96.5k

Revenue/employee £94.7k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£56.7m	£59m
Operating profit	£6.4m	£9.3m
Profit before tax	£6.5m	£61.4m
Profit after tax	£4.7m	£60.1m
Profit (best available)	£4.7m	£60.1m
Employees (average)	—	623
Ratios
Profit margin	8.2%	101.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£94.7k
Profit per employee	—	£96.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.1%
Profit growth	—	▲1192%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£4.9m
Net assets	£2.9m	£21.9m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.4m
Current assets	£17m	£21m
Debtors	£10.1m	£10.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 101.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £94.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £96.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.4%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲659%; Now £21.9m
Cash at bank: ▲140%; Now £4.9m
Headcount: —; Now 623
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £2.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Pa Media Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Press Association Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (9)

Stream UK Media Services LimitedRev. £11m · Profit £445k
Ebs New Media LtdRev. £2.5m · Profit £1.6m
Wearehydrogen LtdRev. £2.3m · Profit −£373k
Alamy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pa Media LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.2m
Pa Photos LimitedRev. — · Profit −£34k
Podium Sports LimitedFigures not disclosed
Social Media Training School LtdFigures not disclosed
The Scottish Press Association LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Sticky Content LimitedRev. £3.1m · Profit −£791k
Pa Productions LimitedFigures not disclosed
Papf Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £60.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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